After some discussion, the two decided that the money didn't need to be divided; after the donation, the remainder would be injected into Ruyang Food Co., Ltd.
Su Wu could tell that Erpi was genuinely planning to turn over a new leaf and make something of himself this time.
He was happy to see this happen and naturally wouldn't refuse.
In this way, Su Wu, who provided the formula and funds, held 70% of the company's shares, while Er Pi held 30%.
Su Wu originally intended to give the other party 45% of the shares, but Erpi refused, saying that he wanted to repay Su Wu for saving his life.
After dividing the spoils, Erpi asked with a smile, "What should we call our drink? I'll register a trademark for it."
Sitting at a roadside stall, Su Wu unscrewed a bottle of cola and said with a smile, "Let's call it Cola. The trademark will be similar to this, and the bottle packaging will follow suit, red background with white lettering, festive."
As he spoke, he didn't forget to shake the Coke bottle in his hand.
Upon seeing this, Erpi's eyes widened in surprise.
"Can you drink it? Other brands are delicious, but you can drink it? Are you sure you're serious? The bottle and packaging are almost identical, is this a counterfeit?"
"This is called legitimately riding the wave of popularity; they're all the same type of beverage anyway," Su Wu laughed.
"Piracy? This is piracy, isn't it? The name is almost identical, except for one stroke! Bro, is our business a bit illegitimate?"
Erpi expressed great concern, feeling that he might have been tricked.
Su Wu smiled and whispered in his ear, "It's actually a pretty much the same formula, it's definitely worth it."
"What the hell? How can a pirated copy beat the original?" Erpi asked nervously.
"It's cheap, tastes similar, and is naturally better. Let me explain." Su Wu took a sip with relish.
His shameless expression made Erpi's face scrunch up like a steamed bun.
Seeing this, Su Wu stopped teasing him and began to analyze the situation seriously.
He pointed to the Coke in front of him, his tone brimming with the smell of money.
How much do you think it would cost to produce one of these bottles of beverage?
"They sell it for 3 yuan, so the cost must be at least 2 yuan."
"You're being narrow-minded. This thing only costs 3 to 5 cents to make."
"50 cents? That's a profit of 2.5 yuan?"
"You can't calculate it like that. There are other costs involved, such as transportation and distribution. Of course, our factory cost is at most 50 cents."
Upon hearing this, Erpi couldn't help but swallow.
This is a damn lucrative industry.
Is making beverages really that profitable?
Su Wu smiled and said, "Under normal circumstances, the profit of a store's sales is between 50 cents and 1 dollar, which means there is at least 1 dollar of profit in it."
Erpi swallowed hard and said, "That's several times the profit."
Su Wu nodded and smiled, "What do you think would happen if we sold it for 2.5 yuan a bottle while keeping the merchants' profits the same?"
Erpi gritted his teeth, "Even if we have to give up a few dollars, our profits will still double?"
“So, this thing is definitely going to make money.” Su Wu patted him with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Erpi immediately started counting on his fingers.
If 40,000 bottles are produced per day, then the profit is 40,000 yuan per day, 1.2 million yuan per month, and tens of millions of yuan per year.
What's the difference between this and robbery?
If someone has that kind of skill, then anyone who tries to scam others is a fool.
But the thought of that name Su Wu mentioned gave him a headache.
"Bro, are we really going to call it 'Cola'? Aren't we being a bit too obvious about piggybacking on its success?"
"It's alright. After all, my formula includes ginseng, which is technically a health supplement to enhance brainwashing and provide additional nourishment."
"Add ginseng, and it's only 2.5 yuan? Isn't that cheap?" Erpi immediately blinked and asked.
Su Wu stroked his chin and thought for a while, then hesitated and said, "I don't know either, I don't understand these things."
"Damn, it's only 3 yuan, and if we give the merchants a 2 mao discount, they'll definitely sell it with gusto!" Erpi slammed his fist on the table and said.
Su Wu figured he wasn't cut out for business anyway, so he might as well leave it to Erpi to handle.
Moreover, his main purpose in opening the factory was to produce samples so that he could sell the formula; that was his top priority at the moment.
He nodded. "I'm just providing the technology and ideas; you can figure out the rest."
“Okay, I’m good at this. I can’t guarantee anything else, but when it comes to money, I’m absolutely clear-headed,” Erpi assured, patting his chest.
Despite having made a lot of money and saved hundreds of thousands of yuan over the years, Erpi has never bought a house.
Because in his line of work, he might just disappear one day.
Now that's settled, he's simply moved into the house that Su Wu rented for the time being.
After all, they were cellmates for five years in their previous life, so Su Wu didn't mind.
However, he made it clear to Erpi that he had to knock before entering his bedroom.
Back in his room, having finally resolved a worry, Su Wu was in the mood to turn on his computer.
The Tianya forum was in an uproar, with comments of gratitude and admiration everywhere under the post about the Shi Gandang anti-virus software.
This was undoubtedly a shock to Su Wu.
He is ultimately a technical talent, and he wanted to try making his own antivirus software.
It wasn't that he was after the profits, but rather that he was thinking about how it would come in handy when he started his own computer brand.
In the information age, data is king. What better data collector than a built-in antivirus software?
Moreover, as long as his software is powerful enough, his computer will also have a selling point.
When he logged back onto the dark web, he saw Kingsoft Antivirus's request to purchase its source code.
As usual, $50,000.
That's about it for the anti-virus treatment; it's a one-off deal.
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